1846  &  1847. 


CATALOGUE 

OF 

BULBOUS  AND  TUBEROUS  ROOTED 
FLOWERS, 

OF   THE    MOST    CHOICE    AND    SPLENDID    VARIETIES,    CULTIVATED   AT 

PRINCE'S    BOTANIC    GARDEN    AND    NURSERIES. 
FLUSHING,  NEAR  NEW-YORK. 


WILLIAM  R.  PRINCE,  &  CO,  Proprietors. 

In  addition  to  the  immense  stock  under  cultivation  in  the  establishment,  the 
proprietors  make  very  large  annual  importations  of  the  choicest  new  varie- 
ties from  Europe.  The  following  have  been  selected  with  great  care  from 
the  finest  foreign  collections,  and  are  remarkable  for  their  size,  beauty 
and  peculiarity,  and  for  the  delicacy  of  their  tints.  In  the  selection  no 
expense  has  been  spared,  and  great  exertions  and  large  disbursements 
have  been  made,  in  order  to  obtain  the  most  beautiful  varieties  of  every 
class.  It  can,  therefore,  with  the  utmost  confidence  be  asserted,  that  this 
collection  is  unrivalled  in  extent  and  variety.  Every  species  and  variety 
of  Bulbous  Flower  Roots  enumerated  in  any  Catalogue  in  the  Union  can 
be  supplied  by  us,  and  always  at  as  low,  and  in  most  cases  at  lower  rates 
than  elsewhere.  Those  who  purchase  to  re-vend,  will  be  dealt  with  on 
the  most  reasonable  terms;  and  where  no  wholesale  prices  are  named,  a 
deduction  of  25  per  cent,  will  be  made  from  the  retail  prices. 

Orders  for  Bulbous  roots  should  be  forwarded  from  September  to  December, 
inclusive.  In  open  winters  they  may  be  planted  at  any  time  when  the 
ground  is  workable,  and  the  bulbs  have  not  grown  too  much. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  present  Catalogue  the  necessary  directions  are 
given  for  their  culture,  etc. 

Where  the  prices  are  by  assortment,  or  by  the  dozen,  the   selection  of  the 
varieties  is  to  be  made  by  the  proprietors ;  but  if  applicants  will  name 
such  as  they  already  possess,  those  varieties  will  be  omitted  in  the  selec- 
tion. 
*denotes  the  earliest  varieties,  most  proper  for  blooming  in  glasses  or  pots. 
t  denotes  those  that  are  tender. 

DOUBLE  HYACINTHS. 

Double  Dark  Blue  and  Purple. 

70  varieties,  comprising  all  the  various  shades  and  forms,  as  enumerated 
by  name  in  our  previous  Catalogues,  or  in  other  publications,  at  20 
to  25  cents,  and  others  more  rare  at  30  to  50  cents  each. 
Double  Porcelain,  Agathe,  and  Grisdelin  Blue. 
50  varieties,  comprising  every  form  and  shade,  enumerated  in  our  previous 
Catalogues,  and  in  other  publications,  20  to  25  cents  each,  and  others 
more  rare  at  30  to  50  cents  each. 
Double  Red  and  Crimson. 

60  varieties,  comprising  every  form  and  shade,  enumerated  as  the  prece 
diog,  20  to  25  cents,  and  others  more  rare  30  to  50  cents  each. 


Ji>ouble  Pale  Red  and  Rosy. 

70  varieties,  comprising  every  form  and  shade,  enumerated  as  above,  3W 
to  25  cents,  and  the  more  rare  at  30  to  50  cents  each. 

Double  Pure  White. 

25  varieties,  comprising  eVery  size  and  form,  20  to  25  cents,  and  the  most 
rare  30  to  50  cents  each. 

Double  White  with  a  Yellow  Eye. 

12  varieties,  as  above,  and  same  prices. 
Double  White  with  Red  or  Pink  Eyes. 

35  varieties,  comprising  the  various  shades  and  forms,  at  same  prices  as 
above. 

Double  White  with  Violet  and  Purple  Eyes. 

26  varieties,  comprising  as  above,  and  at  same  prices  as  above. 
Yellow  and  Orange  with  various  Eyes. 

20  varieties,  of  the  various  shades  and  forms  at  25  to  50  cents,  and  others 
most  rare  at  75  cents  to  ^1  each. 

SINGLE  HYACINTHS. 

In  regard  to  Single  Hyacinths  an  incorrect  prejudice  exists,  arising  from 
the  fact  that  their  peculiar  merits  are  but  little  known.  For  early Jloxvering, 
and  particularly  for  glasses  or  pots,  they  are  extremely  desirable;  they  com- 
bine the  most  brilliant  colours,  and  surpass  the  double  varieties  in  the  pro^ 
fusion  of  their  bells.  It  may  in  fact  be  said  that  they  precede  the  double  va- 
rieties, and  thus  in  a  general  collection  extend  the  period  during  which  we 
may  enjoy  the  beauties  and  fragrance  of  this  delightful  class  of  flowers. 
Blue  and  Purple,  30  varieties,  at  20  to  25  cents,  and  the  most  rare  at  30 

to  50  cents  each. 
Rosy  and  Crimson,  35  varieties,  at  same  prices  as  the  above. 
White,  20  varieties,  at  same  prices  as  the  above. 
Yellow,  20  varieties,        do        do  do 

HYACINTHS. —  Various  Species  and   Varieties, 

Blue  grape  hyacinth Hyacinthus  botryoides 

Pale  blue  grape palhdus 

Large  pur|)le  grape purpitreus 

White  grape albus 

Tasselj  or  two  colored,  very  singular comosus 

Nutmeg,  or  Musk muscari 

Large  nutmeg , major 

Small  purple  feathered plumosus 

Large  purple  feathered monstrosus 

Blue  harebell nonscriptus  25 

White    do albus 

Rosy      do roscus 

Red        do rubra 

Cluster  flowered    racemosus 

Greenish  flowered viridis 

HYACINTHS,— /?i  :Rssortments. 

^he  first  assortment  of  100  roots,  comprising  100  exquisite  double 

Varieties,  with  their  names ^^  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots 20  00 

The  second  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  fine  double  varieties,  one  of 

each,  with  names 30  ©o 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots  of  25  sorts 17  00 

The  third  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  50  fine  good  double  varieties  two 
dfteh«  with  names  .  . ; 26  0 


BAG 

H  DOZEN 

cents  $  eta 

10 

75 

12 

1  00 

10 

1  00 

10 

I  00 

25 

2  00 

25 

2  00 

25 

250 

25 

2  00 

25 

2  OQ 

'25 

1  00 

25 

1  50 

25 

2  00 

25 

2  00 

15 

1  '25 

25 

2  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots  of  25  sorts, $14  00 

The  fourth  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  25  good  double  varieties,  with 

names 20  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots  of  13  sorts     12  00 

The  fifth  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  20  double  and  single  varieties, 

with  names 15  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots  of  10  sorts 9  00 

Various  kinds  and  colors  mixed,  per  100 12  00 

Smaller  Assortments, 

An  assortment  of  25  superb  double  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  names  10  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  12  varieties,  one  of  each 5  50 

An  assortment  of  25  very  fine  double  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  names  7  GO 

Half  of  the  above,  being  12  varieties,  one  of  each 4  00 

An  assortment  of  25  good  double  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  names. . .  6  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  12  varieties,  one  of  each 3  50 

An  assortment  of  25  superb  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  names 10  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  12  varieties,  one  of  each 5  50 

An  assortment  of  12  tine  single  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  names. ...  .2  50 
Fine  double  blue,  red  and  white  Hyacinths,  mixed  sorts,  but  colors 

distinct per  dozen  1  50 

Fine  single do do do do do....l  25 

Double  mixed,  all  colors 1  25 

Single ....  do do 1  00 

TULIPS. 

Early  Tulips. — These  comprise  every  shade,  on  white  and  yellow  grounds 
and  begin  to  bloorn  about  two  wets  previous  to  all  others. 

40  varieties,  comprising  all  Jhat  have  been  enumerated  in  our  previous  Cat- 
alogues, and  in  other  pulJIRations,  at  10  to  12  cents,  and  the  most  rare  25 
cents  each. 

Bizarre  Tulips, 

These  are  Violet,  Purple,  Brown,  Red,  Vermilion,  Rose  colored,  and  all  in- 
termediate shades  on  yellow  grounds. 

80  varieties,  comprising  as  above,  at  20  to  25  cents,  an^  the  most  rare  at 
37  to  50  cents  each. 

Violet  Bibloem  Tulips. 

These  comprise  Blfck,  Purple,  Violet,  and  Brown,   and  all  intermediate 

bhades  on  a  white  ground. 
60  varieties,  comprising  as  above,  and  at  the  same  prices. 

Rose  Bihloems. 

These  comprise  Red,  Rosy,  Crimson,  Vermilion,  Cherry  and  Scarlet,  on  a 

white  ground. 
65  varieties,  comprising  as  above  and  at  the  same  prices. 

Primo  Baguet  and  Grand  Baguet  Rigaut  Tulips, 

The  varieties  of  this  class  are  rarely  met  with — they  have  vpry  tall  stems 
an'J  large  and  fine  shaped  cups,  broken  with  brown  and  purple  shades  on  a 
white  ground,  and  are  allied  to  the  class  of  Violet  Bibloems. 

12  varieties,  comprising  the  most  perfect  and  beautiful,  at  37  to  62  cents 
each. 

Double  Tulips, 

60  varieties,  comprising  every  shade  and  form,  at  12  to  25  cents,. and  the  most 
rare  at  35  to  50  cents  each. 

Parrot  Tulips, 

The  flowers  of  these  have  feathered  edges,  and  in  addition  to  various  other 
colors,  some  of  them  combineshades  of  green,  which  no  other  tulips  do; 
— frpm  these  circumstances  their  appearance  is  unique  and  interesting. 

10  varieties,  comprising  the  various  colors,  at  12  to  25  cents  each. 


TULIPS— Jti  Assortments, 

The  first  assortment  of  100  roots,  comprising  100  exquisite  varieties, 

with  their  names ^30  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots 17  00 

The  second  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  50  fine  varieties,  with  names.  .20  00 

Half  of  the  above,  being  50  roots,  of  25  varieties 12  00 

The  third  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  25  good  varieties,  with  names. .  .18  00 

Half  of  ditto,  being  50  roots,  of  12  varieties 10  00 

The  fourth  assortment  of  100  roots,  of  20  varieties,  with  names 15  00 

Half  of  ditto,  bemg  50  roots,  of  10  varieties 8  00 

Fine  mixed,  various  colors  and  kinds,  per  100 7  50 

Good  mixed, do.... do per  100 ^5  to  6  00 

Common  mixed,  per  100 4  00 

Smaller  Assortments, 

An  assortment  of  25  splendid  varieties,  one  of  each,  with  their  names.  .7  50 

Half  of  the  above 4  00 

An  assortment  of  25  double  varieties,  with  their  names 4  50 

Half  of  the  above 2  50 

Fine  mixed  Early  Tulips,  of  all  colors,  per  dozen 1  25 

Ditto.  .Bizarre.. do do do 1  25 

Fine  mixed  Bibloem  Tulips,  of  all  colors,  per  dozen 1  25 

Do Parrot do do do 1  25 

Do Double do do do 1  25 

Fine  mixed,  of  all  colors,  $7  per  100,  or  per  dozen 1  00 

Good  mixed,.... do #5.... do do 75 

Common  mixed,  $4  per  100,  or  per  dozen 60 

CROWN  IMPERIALS. 


EACH — CtS. 

1  Chapeau  de  Prince,  scarlet 30 

2  Chinese ..25 

3  Crown  on  Crown,  red 40 

4 do.. yellow 50 

6  Couleur  de  cuivre 37 

6  Double  Yellow ^50 


8  Drapeau  orange,  oranse  colored.  .30 

9  Grand  Alexander,  red 50 

10  Great  Mogul 60 

11  Large  red....... 20 

12  .... .  .yellow,  Flore  aureo 20 


EACH— CtS. 

13  Maximus,  monstrous  red 35 

14  Pileus  cardinalis,  crimson 31 

15  Royal  Standard,  red 31 

16  Sang  de  boeuf,  hlood  colored 35 

17  Slaggsward,  red  and  often  flat 
stalked,  and  crown  o^i  a-own  .  .35 


7  red .«§0fl8  Snlpherino,  sulphur  colored 25 


19  Superb  gold  striped  leaved 50 

20  Superb  silver  striped  leaved.... 50 

21  William  Rex,  red 30 

22  Mixed  red  and  yellow  varieties. 20 

23  Do     do per  dozen  #2  50 


FRITILLARIES— FRITILLARIA. 


EACH 
CtS. 


EACH 
CtS. 

Meleagris,  or  cheguered  ...  .20 


Persica,  or  Persian,  curious 

Oliquaj  or  Oblique  leaved 37 [Beautiful  Fritillaries,  of  25 

Lanceolata^  or  Missouri  purple  ....50|    varieties,  mixed 25 

LILIES,  of  various  species. 

1  Orange,  usually  \  to2,  flowers  on  a 
stalk , Lilium  bulbiferum 

2  Umbel  flowered  orange,  upright, 
and  has  8  to  5  flowers  on  a  stalk. . .  " 

3  Elegant  silver  striped " 

4  Autumnal  flowering  orange " 

5  Canada,  3  varieties,  orange,  yelloiv 
and  red ,  " 

6  Common  white  fragrant. " 

7  Double  white  lily " 

8  Purple  spotted  flowered " 

9  Elegant  silver  striped  leaved ** 

10  Gold  striped  leaved " 

11  Scarlet  chalcedonian ** 


umbellatum 
variegatum . 
autumnale . 


canadense 12  to 

candidum ■ 

sjiicatum 

macultatum 

;variegatum   1 

aureum 1 

.chalcedonicum ...,.» 


DOZ. 

$cts. 
225 

2  50 


$cts 

1  75 

2  00 

4  50 

1  50 
75 

3  75 

4  25 

9  00 
3  00 


€ 


■13  Kamschatka  purple Lilium  kamschatcense 


14  Philadelphia  scarlet 

16  Scarlet  Pompone 

17  Orange  Pompone 

18  Yellow  Pompone 

19  Pyrenean 

20  Chinese  tiger  spotted,  or  Leopard 

21  Superb  American 


Philadelphicum 251 

pomponium 38 

aurantiacum 351 

luteum 45[ 

pyrenaicum 50 

tygrinum 12  to  20 

svperbum 12  to  20l 


N.  B. — No.  20  and  21  have  numerous  flowers  on  one  stalk 

MARTAGON,  or  Turk's  Cap  Lilies. 


EACH.  $  ct:^. 
.371  3  00 

2  5© 

3  70 
3  05 

3  70 

4  55 
lto2 
15 


EACH. 

5  White 40 

6  White  spotted 35 

7  Double  violet  flamed 45 

8  Mixed  varieties  and  colors  26 


DOZ 

4  00 
2  75 
4  50 
2  dO 


EACH.        DOZ. 

1  Scarlet,  12  elegant  named 

varieties 31  2  75 

2  Orange,  6.. do.. do.. do  ..31  2  75 

3  Yellow,  8.. do.. do.. do  ..37,  3  00 

4  Purple,   6.  .do.. do.. do  ..311  2  75 

LILIUM  JAPONICUM. 

This  is  the  mostrnagnificent  family  of  the  Lily  j  and  the  flowers  of  unique 

appearance,  and  various  hues.    Most  of  the  varieties  are  yet  rare,  their  intro-^ 

duction^to  our  gardens  being  very  recent ;  they  are  all  perfectly  hardy .J%%1w 

EACH. 

cts. 

Lilium  lancifolium  rubrum  . .  2to3  00 

"      lancifolium  speciosum  4to5  00 

"      longifolium . .  .^ 50 

"      suaveolens 27 

"      Thunbergium 1  CO 

"      venustum 1  00 


Lilium  atrosanguineum 1  50 

"      concolor 75' 

"      exiniium    100 

*'      Japonicum 75 

lancifolium  album... ^lto2  00 
lancifolium  punctatum  lto2  00 


EW    HYBRIDS    OF     LILIUM    JAPONICUM. 


EACH. 
Cts. 

Duke  of  Devonshire 2  00 

''     of  Wellington 2  00 

Gem 2  00 

Louis  Philippe 2  00 

Marshal  Soult 2  00 


EACH. 

Napoleon 2  00 

Rembrant 2  00 

Sir  R.  Peel 2  00 

Talisman 2  00 

Voltaire 2  W> 


POLYANTHUS  NARCISSUS 

If^iite  with  Orange,  YcUow  and  Citron  Cv,2)s,  25  fine  named  va- 
rieties   at  20  to  30  cents  each. 

Eiitirth/  Yellow,  and  Yellow  with  Orange  Cups,  20  fine  do  do  at  same  prices. 

Pure  White,  10  fine do. do do 

pjyanthus  Narcissus,  with  double  cups,  8  fine do. do do 

Named  varieties per  dozen  ^2  25 

Mlxtd  ditto do 1  75 


DOUBLE  NARCISSUS,  OR  DAFFODIL. 

EACH.  1  EACH. 


cts. 
White  fragrant,  or  Poetic. .  .10 

Incomparable 10 

Orange  Phcenix 10 

Sulphur  Crown 10 


$  cts. 
75 
75 
75 
75 


Tratus  cantus,  or  100  leaved  10 
Van  Zion,  double  yellow  . .  .10 

Mixed  varieties 10 

Do per  100,  $4  50 


SINGLE  NARCISSES. 


^cts 


EACH.] 

cts. 
Incomparable 12 


EACH 

cts 
Poetic,  white    with  crim- 
son nectary 10! 

Biflorus,  Twin  flowered.  . .  .12|  1  00  flowered 20 

Bifron3,  or  Golden  Star 251  2  OOiNana,  or  Dwarf .12! 


75  Moschatus,  or  Long  white 


$cts. 


1  00 
1  50 
1  00 


EACH. 
CtS. 

Bulboeodium,  or  Hoop  pet- 
ticoat  20 

Nana  Major 12 

Refiexed,  or  Triandrus 25 

Sulphur  trumpet 12 


doz. 

^cts. 

1  75 
1  00 
1  75 
1  09 

£ACH. 
CtS. 

Trumpet  major, . , , 12 

do       marin 12 

Aestivus 25 

Mixed  varieties 10 


JONQUILS. 


EACH. 
CtS. 

Double  fragrant 12 

Large  single 12 


doz. 
$cts. 
1  00 
1  00 


EACH. 
CtS. 

Small  fragment 10 


CROCUS. 


i-.-^' 


EACH. 
CtS. 

1  Cloth  of  gold,  yei 

low  and  brown  ....  6 

2  Flavius,  yellow 6 

S  Large  white 5 

4  "      pale  blue 5 

5  «•"      dark  blue....  5 

6  "      purple 5 

7  "      yellow 5 

8  Scotch,  white  and 

purple  • 5 


doz. 

pr.  100 

$cts. 

$cts. 

40 

200 

45 

2  50 

45 

2  00 

50 

2  50 

45 

2  00 

45 

2  00 

40 

2  00 

45 

2  50 

EACH. 
CtS. 

9  Striped,  or  Flamed  .6 

10  White  Swan 6 

11  Saffron,  or   Au- 

tumnal flowering  ..8 

12  Mountain  autumnal .  10 
Spring  flowering  Cro- 
cus,  assorted. of  ., 
25  named  vafie-* 
ties 

Ditto,  mixed 


doz. 
$cts. 

50 

50 

62 
75 


GLADIOLUS,  Sword  Lily,  or  Corn  Flag. 

doz 


EACH. 

^  cts. 

12  t  Floribundus,  or  Cluster. 45 

13  t  Formossissima 1  50 

14  t  Insignis 1  50 

15tHermanii   150 

16  t  Natalensis,  vel  Psitta- 
cina,  or  Parrot-like, 
very  splendid  . . , 25 

17  t  Miierva 1  00 

18  t  Queen  Victoria 1  00 

19  t  Ramosus 75 

4  50    20  t  Splendens 150 

21  t  Pfufferii 1  50 

22  t  Pudibundus 1  00 

23  t  Venus 0  75 


#  cts. 
1  00 
1  00 

1  50 

2  00 

1  50 

2  25 

6  00 


EACH 

cts 

1  Communis,  purple 12 

2  "         Large  red 12 

8  "         Rose  colored..  18 

4  "  Carneus,    or 

flesh  colored.  25 
6  "         White 18 

6  Byzantinus,  or  Turkish 

flag,  fine  purple 20 

7  t  Africanus,  large  and  fine. 15 

8  t  Alatus,  or  Wing  flower- 

ed, orange 45 

9  t  Cardinalis,    or    Large 

scarlet , 45 

10  tColvillii 75 

11  tConstantine 1  00 

IRIS,  Fleur  de  Ids,  or  Flower  de  Luce, 

EACH. 

Cts 

1  English  Bulbous  Iris,  of  25  splendid  named  varieties 20 

Ditto,  various  colors  mixed 15 

2  Spanish  Bulbous  Iris  of  25  splendid  named  varieties 12 

Ditto,  various  colors  mixed 10 

3  Double  flowering  Spanish  Iris 75 

4  Early  dwarf  Persian,  veryfragant 10 

5  t  Peacock  spotted,  or  Pavonia,  beautiful 45 

6  t  Chalcedonian,  splendid  and  peculiar 50 

7  t  Snake's  head,  or  Tuberous 25 

N.  B.  For  other  species  of  Iris,  see  Catalogues  1  and  4. 

ORNITHOGALUM,  or  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

doz. 

$   cts. 

2  50 


(Joz. 

#Ct9. 

1  00 
1  00 

76 


doz. 

^cts. 

75 


pr.  TOO 

$  cts. 
2  50 

2  50 

3  50 

4  00 


4  50 
2  50 


doz. 

#  cts. 


2  2;3 


EACH 

1  Pyramid  white  . ......  .,..26 


EACH. 
Cts. 

2  Common  white  umbelled  .  .6 


doz. 
^cts. 
2  25 

1  50 
88 
75 

6  00 

88. 

4  50 

4  50 

2  50 


doz. 

^cts. 


Each.    doz. 
CIS.  $  cts. 
S  Striped  Neapolitan,  6eaM- 

tiful 30    3  00 

4  Yellow 37j  3  50 

5  Greenish  spiked 3?!  3  00 

SCILLA, 

doz. 

^  cts. 


EACH. 
Cts. 

1  Siberian  blue,  very  early 

and  beautiful   25 

2  White  Peruvian,  or  Starry  50 

3  Blue do do.. 50 


2  50 
4  50 
4  50 


EACH. 
Cts. 

6  White  Neapolitan 40 

7  Blue.... do 40 

8  t  Golden  Arabian 1  00 

9  t  White do 1  00 

07'  Squill, 

EACH 

cts. 

4  t  Officinal,  or  maritima  .  .75 

5  Hyacinlhine        38 

6  Campanulate    25 


doz 
S^cts. 
4  50 
4  5<>» 


doz. 
$cts. 

3  00 
2  00 


RANUNCULUS. 


EACH. 
Cts. 

Double  Persian,  50 splendid 
varieties  with  names    .  .20 


doz.  I 

^   CtS.J 

2  25 


EACH.  I  doz. 

Cts.  ^  Cts. 
Fi  nest  double  mixed  varietiesl2 1  1  00 

Fine do ...  .do do . .  10 1     75 

1  Do  ....do.... do.. $5  per  100  j 


ANEMONE. 


EACH.      doz. 
CIS.    ^    Cts. 

Fine  double,  50  varieties, 

with  names 20    2  25 

Finest  double  mixed  varietiesl2|  1  00 
Do. ...do do do  .10       75 


doz. 

^cts. 


EACH. 
Cts. 

Finest  double  mixed  varie- 
ties   .^5  per  100 

Anemone  hortensis,  double 

crimson 25!  2  00 


CYCLAMEN. 

EACH 

$'    Cts 

1  t  Cyclamen  persicum,  or  Peisian  red  cyclamen,  blooms  in  spring. .  .50 

2  t  '■  

3  t 
4 
5 
6 
7 


8 

9  t 

10  t 

11  t 


album,  or  Persian  white,  blooms  in  spring 50 

bicolor,  or  Persian  white  and  red,  blooms  in  spring 75 

roseum,  or  Rose  colored.... 75 

coum,  or  Round  leaved,  spring  flowering 60 

Europaeum  or  Red  autumnal,  blooms  in  Aug.  and  Sept.  60 
Hederaefolium,  or  Crimson  ivy  leaved  autunmal,  blooms 

in  August  and  September 60 

albidum.  White  ivy  leaved,  or  White  autumnal,  blooms 

in  August  and  September 60 

repandum,  or  Crimson  reflexed,  blooms  m  spring 1  00 

Neapolitanum,  or  Red  Neapolitan 1  00 

autumnale 50 


AMARYLLIS. 

N.  B.     All  are  tender  except  four  species. 

The  prices  of  this  class  are  much  below  the  rates  usually  charged,  and 
the  stock  of  many  kinds  being  large,  they  will  be  put  at  very  reduced  rates 
by  the  dozen,  &c. 

120  splendid  varieties,  comprising  all  that  have  been  enumerated  by  name 
in  our  previous  Catalogues,  or  in  any  other  American  publications. 

IXIA. 

All  of  which  are  tender. 
30  very  beautiful  and  select  varieties,  at  30  to  50  cents  each. 

P.EONIA— P^ONY— PIVOINES. 

The  collection  of  this  magnificent  class  of  flowers  is  comprised  in  the  Cm- 
talogue  No.  2,  of  Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs,  and  Plants,  and  contains  42 
varieties  of  the  Moutan  or  Tree  Paeony,  and  120  varieties  of  Herbaceous 
Peeonies. 


VARIOUS   SPECIES,   &c. 


EACH 

•<— '1  Alstrceraeria,  various  species 50  cts  to  75 

2  Anomatica  cruenta,  beautiful 50 

immm  3  Antholyza  or  Scarlet  Tul)erose,  and  other  species 50  cts  to  75 

«i^»  4  Arum  dracunculuy,  or  Spotted  stalked  dragon,  splciidldjlower . .  , 75 

5  "      dracoutiuin,   or  Green  dragou 50 

6  '•     triphyllum,  2  varieties 15 

7  "     esculentaiu,  or  Eatable 37 

"**•  8      "     bicolor,  or  splendid  two  colored  leaved 1  00 

^*(«-.9  t  Bletia,  several  species,  see  Greenhouse  Catalogue 50  cts  to  1  00 

10  t  Bersilla  tuberosa,  a  beautiful  vine  with  fragrant  flowers ...20 

1 1  Brodiaea  congest! 50 

12  "  grandiflora 50 

^3  Bulbocodium  vernum,  or  Spring  Colchicum 25 

14  Brunsvigia,  various  species 75  cts  to  3  00 

15  Calochortus  luteus 1  50 

16  "  barbatus 1  50 

17  Canarina  campanula,  or  Canary  Island  Bell  flower 75 

18  Calopogon  pulchellum 25 

19  Claytonia  virginica 20 

20  Colchicum,  or  Meadow  saifron,  8  fine  varieties  with  names 25 

21  Do  do  mixed  varieties 20 

22  Crinum  scabrum,  or  Rough  Crinum 

2;}  "  erubescens,  or  Blush  colored  do. 

24  "  insigne,  or  Noble  do. 

25  "  amaenum,  or  Delightful  do. 

26  "  Americanum,  or  fe.  American  do.  • 

27  "  Zeylanicum,  or  Ceylon  do. 

^ 28  "  longifoliuni  or  long  leaved  do. 

29  "  toxicarium  or  Intoxicating  do. 

30  "  Cripense,  or  C^pe   do. 

31  "  aniabile,  or  Splendid   do. 

32  "  Mexican,  new  d9. 

33  "  Asiatieum,  or  Chinese  do.,  or  Poison  bulb 

34  »«  Gowenii,  or  Gowan's  new  hybrid  do.,  and  10  other  specica 
.—35  Convallaria,  vaiious  species 

-^  36  Dens  Canis,  or  Dogs  tooth  violet,  6  varieties 20 

'— 37  Erythronium,  several  species 12  cts  to  25 

33  t  Eucomis do 25  cts  to  50 

—  89  t  Erythrina do 50  cts  to  1  00 

40  t  Feraria  lygridia,  or  Mexican  Tyger  flower,  splendid  25 

"^  41  t        "       undulata,  very  singular .50 

42  t        **      conchiflora ,. 50 

43  t  Fuchsia  Fulgens,  and  other  tuberous  species 

44  Fumitory,  bulbous,  curious  and  pretty   25 

,-«  45  t  Geranium,  several  tuberous  species   50  cts  to  75 

46  t  Gloriosa  Superba 1  00 

•,--'47  Ismene   Calathinum 1  00 

y^   4S  Lachenalia,  8  beautiful  species 50  cts  to  75 

^^  49  Large  yellow  flowering  Garlic  or  Allium  moly    18 

~-  50  Large  white  flowering do-.^. ....18 

--  51  Redfiowering  Garlic V> 18 

52  t  Purple  headed,  .do. 40 

—  53  t  Pale  purple  flowering  do     18 

5 1  Fragrant  do •  • •  • 18 

55  Changeable  do.  or  Allium  mutabile 25 

-*'56  t  Haemanthus  abiflorus    1  00 

•-..  57  t  "  coccinneus 1  00 

"-58  t  "  pubescens 2  00 

59  t  "  puniceus 100 

(50  t  "  carneus 150 

git  "  tigrinus,  and  other  species 150 


62  t  Hypoxis  stellata |^1  50 

63  Leucojum  vernum,  or  Spring  snowflake 1  50 

64  _    "  aestivum,  or  Summer  snowflake 25 

65  Liatris — See  Catalogue,  IVo.  2. 

66  t  Monsonia  filia,  and  other  species 50  cts  to  75 

67  t  Pancratium  amaencas 

68  t  "  maritimum,  or  Sea  daffodil  Pancratium 40 

69  t  "  Carolinianum,  or  Carolina  do. 

70  t  ',  lllyricum,  or  Illyrian  do. 

71  t  "  Mexicanum,  or  Mexican  do. 

72  t  "  rotatum,  or  Large  crowned         do. 

73  t  "  Zeylandicum,  orbeylon  do. 

74  t  "  littoralis,  or  Sea  side  do. 

75  t  "  tricorne,  or  Three  sided  do. 

76  t  "  speciosum,  or  Large  flowered  do.  and  other  species 

77  t  "   _        fragrans,  or  Sweet  scented  do. 

78  Pulmonaria  yirginica 25 

—79  Double  and  single  Snowdrop 10 

.  80  Trillium— see  Catalogue,  No.  2. 

•  81  t  Double  Tuberose 12 

82  tNew  French  do 25 

83  t  Single  do 12 

-84  t  Striped  leaved  do 37 

85  Tulipa  Browniana 37 

.86      "        Clusiana 37 

87  "        oculis  solis,  and  other  species    37 

88  t  Uvularia,  various  species :   .  .12  cts  to  25 

89  Veltheimia  viridifolia 75 

90  Yellow  Winter  ac9nite,  very  early 20 

91  tZephyranthes  carinata,  or  Mexican  pink  colored,  beautiful 50 

92  t  "  Candida,  or  White  flowered 50 

Also,  various  other  species,  see  Greenhouse  Catalogue.  =       9, 

N.  B.  For  various  other  Bulbous  and  Tuberous  rooted  plants,  see  the 
other  catalogues.  Paeonies,  being  tuberous  rooted  can  be  packed  in  moss, 
and  expedited  m  the  same  manner  as  Bulbous  roots. 

SPLENDID  DOUBLE  DAHLIAS. 

The  present  magnificent  and  unrivalled  Collection  of  Dahlias  comprises, 
as  will  be  perceived  on  investigation,  the  most  splendid  varieties  of  every 
class  that  have  yet  appeared  in  Europe  or  America,  many  of  which  have 
been  imported  at  an  expense  of  three  to  five  guineas  each.  Above  100  of  the 
most  rare  varieties  are  not  in  any  other  American  Collection. 

The  plants  are  deliverable  in  pots  during  the  months  of  May  and  June. 
Dry  roots'are  deliverable  from  the  first  of  October  to  the  first  ot  May,  but  to 
ensure  a  supply  of  all  that  are  wanted,  the  orders  should  be  forwarded  in 
good  season.  Plants  of  both  descriptions  can  be  packed  for  safe  transmis- 
sion to  any  part  of  the  Union.  In  arrsigjng  the  nomenclature,  the  name  of 
the  original  grower  is  inserted  after  the  name  of  each  variety  and  is  printed 
in  parentheses.  In  pl-mting,  let  the  soil  be  moderately  rich  and  well  worked. 
Turn  the  plants  out  of  the  pots  and  plant  them  in  the  open  ground  as  soon  as 
received.  Take  the  roots  up  in  autumn  as  soon  as  the  tops  are  dead,  dry 
them  a  few  days,  and  then  pack  them  in  sand  and  place  them  in  a  cellar  for  the 
winter.  In  respect  to  prices,  it  is  the  determination  of  the  proprietors  to  sup- 
ply their  patrons  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  they  will  perceive  on 
examination  that  the  prices  named  are  much  below  those  usually  charged, 
where  an  order  is  sent  for  a  considerable  amount,  a  discount  will  be  made 
in  proportion  thereto.  The  packages  will  be  delivered  at  New-York,  or 
shipped  to  any  place  designated. 

1  Admirable,  (Spary),  deep  rose,  splendid  show  flower,  ^    50 

2  Admiral  Stopford,  (Trentfield),  very  dark,  cupped,  fine  form,  50 

3  Advancer,  (Squibb),  rich  scarlet  crimson,  cupped,  38 

4  Advocate,  (Brown),  fine  English  variety.  50 

5  Aim^e  Vibert,  1  00 

6  Albertazzi,  (Matthews),  veryfine,  75 


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•— «  7  Albion,  (Cook),  bronzed  Sainton,  ^l  26 

—^.8  Alice  Hawthorn,  (Drummond),  white,  tipped  with  lavender,  1  00 

9                 "               (Harrison),  rich  deep  rose,  75 

10  Alkoenig,  large  light  scarlet,  very  large,  50 

11  Alphonse,  (Bavais),  primrose,  edged  violet,         '  1  25 

12  America,  (Drummond,)  fine  purple,  75 

13  Andrew  Hoffer,  (Holmes),  maroon,  splendid  flower,  50 

—  14  Antagonist,  (Braggs),  pure  white,  excellent  cupped,  50 

15  Antler,  (Dodds),  claret,  splendid,  1  00 

16  "        (Keynes)  beautiful  claret,  splendid,  1  50 

17  Arlequin,  (Batteur,)  nankin,  tipped  scarlet,  2  00 

18  Apollo,  (Schmitz),  golden  yellow,  cupped,  75 

19  Arethusa,  (Brown),  violet  purple,  superb,  1  50 

20  Archeveque  de  Malines,  rosy  amaranth,  white  border,  1  00 

21  Arthur  de  Bretange,  fine  new  French  vaiiety,     ^  1  00 

22  Asmodeus,  (Wheeler),  very  daik,  novel,  fine,  cupped,  50 

23  Athlete,  (Chereau),  beautiful  lilac,  extra,  1  50 

24  Aurantia,  (Spary),  orange,  large,  fine  form,  extra,  50 

—  2-5  Aurantia  et  Alba,  fawn  color,  ti.ped  with  white,  1  00 

26  Baronne  de  Vandeure,  ombre,  centre  dark  fawn,  fine,  1  00 

27  Bannard's  Rival,  dark  criinson,  perfect  form,  50 

28  Beaumont  Rose,  fine  rose,  cupped,  75 

29  Beauty,  white,  tipped  with  rose,  75 

30  Beauty  of  England,  (Girling),  white,  edged  with  crimson,  50 

31  "  of  Chelmsford,  (Wicks),  white  edged  with  lavender,  75 
-^32  «'  of  Birmingham,  white,  tipped  maroon,  very  fine,  100 
*— 33  •'  of  LuUiugton,  bright  scarlet,  splendid,  1  00 
—34        '*      of  Sussex,  (Mitchell),  delicate  pink,  deeply  edged  with  cherry, 

beautiful,  1  50 

35  *•      of  Sussex,  rose,  edged  with  carmine,  75 

36  "      of  Suffolk,  bronzy  purple,  superior  form,  75 

37  ^"»of  Wakefield,  (Barret),  white^  beautifully  edged  with  purple  ,75 
-^38     ySaM-crimson  purple,  tipped  and  striped  with  white,  splendid,  75 

39  Bedford  Surprise,  (Sheppard),  rosy  crimson,  one  of  finest,  50 

40  Beeswing,  (Drummond,)  deep  rtiby  crimson,  splendidly  cupped,        1  00 

41  Bermondsey  Bee,  purple,  splendid  form,               "^  50 

42  Blanche  Shelly,  blush  white,  75 

43  "        (Mitchell),  white,  tipped  with  purple,  75 

44  Bicolor  Trioniphant,  bright  red,  tipped  white,  1  00 

45  Blue  Bonnet,  (Brown),  bright  rosy  purple,  extra  fine,  75 

46  Bohemian  Girl,  (Proctor),  wliite,  margin,  rich  purple,  extra,  2  50 

47  Bride,'  (Fawcett)  blush,  veined  with  rose,  C-O 

48  Bridesmaid,  (Brown),  white,  edged  with  lilac,  50 
'  49  Burnham  Hero,  crimson,  superb,  50 

50  Caleb  Cope,  (Schmitz),  mottled,  rosy  lilac,  fine,                         .  50 

51  Cagliastro,  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 

52  Cardinal  de  Bernis,  bright  scarlet,  very  large,  1  00 

53  Captain  Boldero,  (Gregory),  creamy  white,  tipped  with  purple,  50 

54  Carlano  Adonises,  fine  crimson,  tipped  white,  1  (4) 

55  Cheltenham  Queen,  white,  petals  round,  finely  cupped,  50 
••—"5!)  Chateaubriand,  bright  rose,  beauiiful,  1  00 

57  Chancellor  (Whale)  rosy  crimson,  large,  fine,  75 

58  Cinderalla,  (Dubras)  cherry,  tip[)ed  while,  60 

59  Clara,  (Ansell)  beautiful  bright  lilac,  extra  75 
— ^  Cleopulra,  (Bra^rg)  yellovy,  very  fine,  1  (K) 
——61            "        (Atwell)  beautiful  light  yellow,  superb,  150 

62  Climax,  (Jeflrcys)  crimson,  50 

'  63  Colonel  Baker,  (Dodd)  dark  claret,  fine  form,  distinct  color,  5() 
""-"64       "     de  Schaunenfield,  (Girling)  deep  crimson  tipped  with  pure  white  75 

'—  65  Compte  de  Paris,  velvety  maroon,  splendid  75 

()6  Contender,  (Girling)  fine  formed  purple,  CO 

67  Contidence,  (Cook)  light  orange,  excellent,  75 

68  Conservative,  (Low)  light  rosy  purple,  superb,  50 

—  -69  Cqnqueror,  (Schmitz)  dark  maroon,  finely  cupped,  5C 

70  Conquering  Hero,  (Fowler)  fine,  50 

71  Conquering  Hero,  (Alhiian)  fine  English  variety,  50 


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72  Conqueror  of  the  Plain,  (Spary)  shaded  maroon  andcrimson,  fine,  S  50 
"3  Conqueror  of  the  World,  (fetein)  primrose,  tipp'd  with  pink,  beautiful,  50 

Vt  Constantia,  white  beautifully  shaded,  light  piak,  60 

?5  Cora,  very  fine,  75 

m^76  Coronation,  (Harrison)  crimson,  splendid  form,  75 

77  Condorcet,  beautiful  roseate,  1  00 

78  Consolation,  (Widnall)  rich  dark  maroon,very  symmetrical,  extra 

superb,  1  00 

79  Columbine,  (Dodd)  sulphur,  tipped  white,  extra,  1  50 

80  Corsaire,  brilliant  scarlet,  1  00 

81  Coquette  de  Meaux,  white  bordered,  purplish  carmine,  fine,  1  00 
tf2  Countess  of  Pembroke,  (Dodd)  pale  lilac,  ^60 
83  Dazzle,  (Keynes)  red,  extra,  .  •  '  '  /}»  */  60 
W  Deuil  de  CandoUe,  splendid,     -.   '  /  -  ''?       >  '  '  ^<t2J'ri^     >-i/^-;  •>  i  qo 

85  Desdemona,  (Schmitz)  primrose,  tipped  rosy  lilac,  50 

86  Docteur  Brossais,  velvety  crimson,  shaded  red,  fine  1  00 
S7  Dreadnouerht,  (Proctor)  very  dark,      ,  50 

88  Dowager  Lady  Cooper  (Jackson)  delicate  pink,  cupp'd,  oneof  the  finest  50 

89  Donna  Antoni,  rosy  purple,  tipped  with  white,  50 

90  Due  de  Luxembourg,  crimson  tipped  with  white,  1  00 

91  Due  de  Chartres,  flame  color,  white  border,  fine,  1  00 

92  Due  de  Monfort,  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 

93  Duke  of  Wellington,  (Smith)  rich  scarlet  crimson  fine,  75 

94  Duke  of  York,  (Keynes)  light  scarlet,  very  neat,  profuse  flowered,  I  00 

95  "  (Harrison)  pale  yellow,  form  fine,  1  08 
.%  "  (Langley).  primrose,  sometimes  tipped  crimson,  1  00 
97  Dupetit  Thouars,              ...  100 

•-•9S  Dutchess  d'  Orleans,  white  tipped  with  violet  superb,  1  00 

99  Dutchess  of  Richmond,  (Fowler)  salmon  orange,  fine  form,  50 

100  Dutchess  of  St.  Alban.^,  1  50 

101  Emma  Noke,  blush  white,  50' 

102  Emperor  of  the  Whites,  (Heale)  pure  white,  fine  form,  75 

103  Emily,  (Schmitz)  pure  white,  suflused  with  roseate,  75 

104  Enterprize,  shaded  bufl^,  new,  extra  fine,  1  50 
J 05  Essex  Champion,  large  bright  scarlet,  50 

106  Essex  Primrose,  (Wicks)  pale  primrose,  showy,  75 

107  Essex  Rival,  (Sorrel)  fine  dark  purple,  50 
1)3  Essex  Triumph,  (Turville)  very  fine  dark  variety,  50 

—  1-9  Essex  Scarlet,  (Turville)  rich  scarlet,  fine  form,  75 
llO  Eugenia,  chrome  yellow,  tipped  violet,  50 

<!««»]  11  Eveque  de  Bayeux,  splendid  velvety  maroon,  an  improvement  on 

EssexTriumph,  75 

112  Eximea,  bright  rose,  very  beautiful,  50 

il3  Fairy  Queen,  (Keynes)  fawn  color,  tipped  with  red,  75 

.'114              "            (Girling)  75 

115  Fanny  Keynes,  (Keynes)  shaded  rose,  superior,  50 

116  Favorite,  white  tipped  crimson  fine,  50 
il7  Frederick,  lilac  salmon,  superb,  1  (K) 

118  Fortunatus  (Schmitz)  rosy  lilac,  edged  with  white,  75 

119  Frederick  the  Great,  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 
f-iii-120  Frelinghuysen,  (Prince)  splendid  violet  purple,  ,    75 

121  Fullwood  Hero,  (Terbay)  light  purple,  extra  fine,  1  oO 

122  Garland,  yellow,  striped  with  red,  -  -  .  1  00 
1^3  General  Cass,  (Priiice)  vioh  t  purple,  elegant^form,  50 

124  General  Lamarque,  fine  new  French  variety,  .'.  '  1  00 

125  Gloire  de  la  War,  pink,  tipped  with  crimson,  superb,  1  00 

126  Gloire  de  Mans,  purplish  crimson,  white  border,  1  00 

-  =.127  Gloria  Mundi,  (Hedley)  inside  petals  orange  bull,  outsidu  pinkish, 

orange,  excellent,  1  75 

128  Golden  Rule,  primrose,  yellow,  fine,  50 

129  Grace  Darling,  (Dodd)  novel  rosy  crimson,  distinct  fine,  50 

130  Great  Mogul,  shaded  crimson   extra,  60 

131  Grand  Tournament,  blush  white,  splendid,  50 

132  Haidee,  (VVildman)  white  and  pink,  cupped,  extra,  75 
'33  Halequin,  (Dodd's)  white,  scarlet  edge,  beautifully  vari«gated,  1  00 
134  Henry  Clay,  (Prince)  yellow,  ver^  fine  form,  cupped,  75 


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135  Heary  Clay,  (Schmitz)  claret,  beautifully  cupped,  one  of  the  best 

dare  sorts,  ^    50 

136  Hero  of  Stonehenge,  ("Whales)  dove  color,  beautifully  cupped,  76 
»r^l37  Hero  of  the  West,  (Schmitz)  rosy  carmine,  fine,  1  00 

138  Highgate  Rival,  beautiful,  75 

139  Hope,  (Neville)  novel  rose  colour,  fine,  37 
•^. HO  Hope  Triumphant,  purplish  crimson,  75 

141  Illuminator,  (Keynes)  w^hite,  edged  with  scarlet,  beautiful,  1  00 

142  Incomparable,  (Wharthoys)                                                 — *  1  00 

143  Indispensable  white,  (Tassart)  French  white,  large,  very  splendid,  1  00 

144  Independent,  very  fine,  dark  purple,  50 

145  Isis,  extra,  1  00 

146  Julia,  (Clark)  yeUow,  mottled  red,  fine,   ,  37 

147  Jersey  Maid,  purple  border,  beautiful,  vs^hite  shaded  with  rose,  1  00 

148  King  of  Goths,  brig-ht  carmine,  1  00 

149  King  of  Lilacs,  (Girling)  bright  lilac,  cupped  superior,  50 
««»>150  Kokurewirs,  rosy  crimson,  whitish  border,  fine,  1  00 

•w-151  Lady  Ashburton,  (Russel)  blush  white,  shaded  lilac  neat,  50 

152      "    Ann  Murray,  white,  mottTeti,  crimson,  beautiful,  50 

<iw»l53      *'    Antrobus,  (Sparry)  Vhite  margined  with  lake,  beautifully  cupp'd,  75 

154  "    Catharine  [Schuchardt]  first  flowers  light  yellow,  afterwards 

clear  yellow,  75 

155  "    Catharine  Jermyn,  [Girling]  white,  shaded  scarlet,  showy,  50 

156  "    Gray,  light  purphsh  crimson.  50 

157  "    Harland,  [Jeffry]  rosy  lilac,  very  large,  50 
-*-158      "    Middleton,  superb  lilac,  50 

159      "     Prudhol,  fine,               -,  60 

—=160      "    Rae  Reed,  [Girling]  light  purple,  tipped,  white,  beautiful,  50 

«— .161      "     St.  Maur,  white,  tipped  with  lavender,  50 

162  *'     Sale,  [Smith]  yellow,  edged  scarlet,  very  brilliant,  1  50 

163  *'    Washington,  [Schmitz]  white  mottled  lilac,  large,  50 

164  "    William  Powlett,  bright  lilac,  exquisitely  cupped,  extra.  50 

165  "    Von  Brendenstein,  [Degen]  white,  tipped  with  violet,  beautiful,  75 

166  La  Jeune  Pyrissiene,  fine  purple,  75 
»— 167  LaTourddAuvergne,orang«-  scarlet,  cupp'd,  very  large  gigantic  habit,  50 

]6S  Le  Grande  Baudine,  [Low]  rosy  lilac,  tinged,  yellow  at  centre,  50 

169  Le  Lione,  creamy  white,  tipped  and  edged  with  scarlet,  grand,  50 

170  Le  Pthone,  fine  new  French  variety,  75 

171  Little  Wonder,  [Wilmer],  75 

172  Lord  Denman,  [Neville]  maroon,  shaded  crimson,  fine  form,  1  25 

173  Lord  Howden,  violet  purple,  fine,  75 

174  Mary,  white,  shaded  and  tipped  with  crimson,  75 

175  Mary,  [Dodd]  white  laced  with  rosy  lilac  37 

176  Mary  Anne,  [Schmitz]  clear  white,  good,  50 

177  Mary  Jane,  [Edwards]  white  and  purple,  75 

178  Madame  de  Abrancourt,  white,  shaded  with  rose,  and  purple  border, 
beautiful,                                                                 ^  1  00 

179  Madame  de  Berry,  very  li,?ht  purple,  tipped  with  white,  1  00 

150  "          Chauviere,  light  cherry  tipped  white,  50 

181  "         Derode,  crimson,  centre  of  petals  whitish,  fine,  100 

182  "           Dubris,  75 
.  183     >"           Mortier  Davis,  [Girling]  deep  crimson  and  white  cupped,      75 

184^    "   ^     Kurving,  golden,  tipped  with  purple,  fine,  100 
-  185      "         de  Schaunenfield,  rich  amaranth,  striped,  and  bordered  with 

white,  1  00 

186  "       .  Rignon,  buff,  tipped  with  white,            ,  50 

187  '-*          Wallner,  deep  maroon,  tipped  pure  white,  extra,  1  25 
18S      "          Villabois,  [Bavais]  white  tipped  vermillion,  1  50 

189  Mademoiselle,  [Bearnois]  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 

190  Madeline,  [Daniels]  beautiful  lilac,  fine  form,  75 
•—191  Maid  of  Bath,  [Davis]  white,  finely  edged  with  purple,  50 

19^  Marchioness  of  Aylesbury,  [whale]  white,  finely  tipped  with  scarlet,   50 

193  "  of  Exeter,  [Widnall]  peach  blossom  hue,  cupped,  beau- 

■  tiful  form,  75 

194  Marshal  of  Exeter,  blush,  superb  form,  dwarf,  60 


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195  Marchioness  of  Lansdowne,  blush,  edged  with  purple,  splendid,  50 

196  '*  of  Lothian,  white,  edged  pink,  75 
-^197             "           of  Ormond,  [Bourne]  white,  tipped  violet,  large,  cupped 

extra,  75 

198  Marquis  of  Lansdowne,  [Brown]  shaded  orange,  large,  fine,  75 

199  "  of  Lothian,  [Goodale]  ruby  crimson,  cupped,  excellent,  50 

200  Marshal  Soult,  lilac  and  red,  superb,  37 
.,v-^201  Maria,  [Wheeler]  rosy  crimson,  fine,  37 

202  Marc  Anthony,  [Doda]  orange,  fine,  75 

203  Mavrillo,  [Clark]  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 
—204  Metella,  [Bigbee]  plum  purple,  fine,  50 
**205  Merville,  bright  yellow,  shaded  rose,  tipped  white,  1  OO 

206  Milton,  [Betteridge]  shaded  orange,  75 

>     207  Miniature,  Canary  yellow,  shaded  rose,  white  border,  fine,  1  00 

'—•208  Minerva,  [Schmitz]  dark  purple,  shaded  lilac,  50 

-—209  Miracle,  crimson,  tipped  with  white,  1  oO 

210  Mirbel,  deep  violet,  with  white  border,  fine,  1  00 

211  Miranda,  [Brown]  blush  white,  edged  purple,  extra,  50 

212  Mirabile,              .  75 

213  Miss  Funnel,  [Girling]  purple,  tipped  white,  good  habit,  60 

214  Miss  Jane,  [Richardson],  100 

215  Monseigneur  Price,  incarnate,  tj^aed  with  lilac,  fine,  1  00 
*---216  Model  of  Perfection,  [Syrod],     V?%-r           ,  75 

217  Mons.  Walner,  [Girling]  deep  crimson,  tipped  pure  white,  fine  form  50 

218  Mrs.  Rushton,  [Buist]  blush  tipped  with  white  37 

219  Mrs.  Shelly,  [Mitchell]  dark  rose,  shaded  lilac  cupped,  excellent,        50 

220  Murillo,  [Salters]  ruby  red,  fine,  full,  50 

221  Nicholas  Nickleby,  [Cormack]  fine  bronze,  shaded  pink,  cupped, 

extra,  50 

222  Nigra  et  Alba,  maroon,  touched  with  white,  fine,  1  oO 

223  Nihil,  bright  red,  tipped  with  white,  1  00 

224  Noir    et  blanc,  blackish  velvety  crimson,    striped  with  white, 
shaded  carmine,  fine,  1  00 

225  Nonpariel,  fine  scarlet,  50 

226  Northern  Beauty,  white,  changing  to  yellowish,  fine,            -'  1  oO 

227  Novelty,  shady  ruby,  fine  form,                                                 ^  50 

228  Nymph,  [Schmitz]  yellow,  tinged  with  scarlet,                     ''  50 

229  Oakley's  Surprise,  [Oakley]  ruby  purple,  tipped  white,  cupped,  50 

230  Oddity,  [Keynes]  grey  mottled,  striped  pink;  curious,  2  50 
••-•■J:31  Oeillet  Triumphant,  crimson,  striped  with  white,  1  oo 

232  Ophir,  [Edwards]  yellow,  sometimes  tipped  crimson.  75 

.•~.233  Optimus,  [Widnall]  white  tinged  pink,  centre  straw  color,  beautiful,  1  CO 

234  Orange  Climax,  *      75 

236  Orange  Perfection,  75 

236  Orange  Superb,  orange,  fine  form,  beautiful,  50 

237  Oriental  Pearl,  blush  white,  fine,  50 

238  Orlando,  [Brown]  lilac,  extra,  1  25 

239  Orb,  [Widnal]  scarlet  crimson,  very  fine,  50 
—•240  Painted  Lady,  white,  striped  with  scarlet,  50 

241  Parkmount  Rival,  bright  yellow,  50 

242  Paul  Pry,  [Brown]  light  ruby,  fine,  showy,  1  00 

243  Paulownia  Imperatrice,  snowy  white,  touched  with  carmine,  1  09 

244  Pauline  Bidault,  pure  white  profuse  flowered,  fine,  1  00 

245  Phenomenon,  [Whales]  white,  edged  lilac,  extra,  50 

246  Pet  Rival,  dark  crimson,  spotted  with  white,  75 

247  Phoenix,  [Hedley]  deep  scarlet,  good  form,  50 
--™"C48  Pickwick,  [Connack]  dark  purple,  superb,  50 

249  Pierre  de  Rex,  bronze,  with  lilac  border,  fine,  1  00 

250  Pirolle,  fine  new  French  variety,  1  00 

251  Pomona,  fancy,  saffron,  shaded  with  amber,  60 

252  Pontiac,  [Schmitz]  orange  edged  with  red,  J^ 

253  Prince  Albert,  [Squibb],  '  75 

254  "           "      [Adams]  brown,  shaded  salmon  cupped,  75 

255  "  of  Waterloo,  [Drummond]  shaded  red  cupped  beautiful,  50 
JB6  '*  of  Wales,  [Dodds]  splendid  yellow,  50 
257       •♦              *'      [Girling]  bright  purple  sBiaded  crimson,  75 

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"^258  Prince  de  Joinville,  [Gombault]  fine  new  Prenth  vamety,       "       $1  00 

259  Preceptor,  fine  bright  yellow,  37 

260  Premier,  [Bowmans]  yellow  cupped,  76 
^261  Princess  Alice,  snow  white  exquisite  form,  1  00 

262  Princess  de  Lamballe,  blackish  striped  with  white,  1,00 

263  *"        Royal,  [Horwood]  primrose,  good  form,  T6 

264  "           "        [Hudson]  pale  amber,  tipped  with  pink,  SO 

265  '  "        Sophia  Matilda  [Basket]  75 

266  Proserpine,               .       ,     .  ,           ^  1  22 

267  Proteus,  primrose,  tipped  with  red,  fine,  1  00 
i68  Punch,  [Dodds]  bright  purple,  striped  white,  extra,  2  00 
269  Purity,  [Girling]  pure  white,  fine  form,  50 

•  :570  Purpurea  Alba,  [Harris]  purple,  with  white  stripes,  75 
'^1  iSuadricolor,  dark  maroon,  spotted  and  striped  white,  beautiful,        1  50 

272  ^ueen  [Ansel]  white,  mottled  with  pink,  50 

i73        "      [Widnal]  peach  lilac,  fine,  50 

.  274        "      of  Lilacs,  [Appleby]  fine  lilac,  50 

275       "      of  the  Isles,  [Brown]  white,  edged  crimson,  beautiful,  75 

.276        •*      Mary,  [Edwards]  blush,  cupped,  extra,  76 

277  '*      of  Perpetuals,  [Girling]  silvery  peach  blossom,  unsurpassed 
form,  1  ®0 

278  "      of  Roses,  [Widnal]  pale  rosy  lilac,  extra,  50 

279  •*      of  the  Summer,  fine  new  variety,  100 

280  *'        of  Trumps,  [Brown]  white,  tipped  purple,  fine,  50 

281  Raphael,  maroon  and  crimson,  fine  form,  50 

282  Red  Cross  Knight,  new  French  variety,  1  00 

283  Regina,  [Gregory^  fine  scarlet,  50 

284  Revenge,  [Cox]  fane  sulphur,  large,  50 

285  Red  Rover,  [Girling]  fiery  red,  extra  fine,  60 
"286  Rival,  [Schmitz]  maroon,  shaded  red,  50 

287  Rival  Lilac,  [Walter],  75 

288  Rival  Revenge,  [Cox]  7o 

289  Rival  Rose,               ..,,,,  £2 

290  Rival  Sussex,  [Stanford]  dark,  fine,  75 
•291  Roderick,  [Schmitz]  crimson,  shaded  scarlet,  60 

292  Robert  Burns,  [Dodds]  dark  claret,  fine,  1  50 

293  Rosalie,                                               ^           ,  „  75 

294  Rose  ti'  Amour.  [Batt-ur]  new  and  superb,  2  00 

295  "               [Brown]  si.v-ry  peach,  stiff  petals,  extra,  2  00 

296  Rose  Superior,  [Girling]  bright  pink,  cupped,  extra.  50 

297  Rose  Unique,  [An  el]  rosy  purple,  fine  form,  free  bloomer,  1  00 

298  Rosetta,  [Mayer]  ros^,  excellent,  50 

299  Rouillard,  fine  new  F.prich  variety,  1  00 

300  Rubina,  crimson,  fiwn  border,  fine,  1  00 

301  Scarlet  Defiance    [i  (u. ms]  very  perfect,  bright  scarlet,  50 

302  Scarlet  Eclipse,  [Widnal]  exquisite  shape,  76 

303  Silvia,  [Dubras]  rosv  ch;:!rry  color,  tipped  with  white,  beautiful,  1  25 
3fl4  Sir  E.'  Antrobus,  [Keynfis]  fiery  crimson,  extra,  8  00 

305  Sir  J.  Astley,  liuht  purple,             ,     ,          ,            .                 ^  ^  Z? 

306  Sir  Henry  Pc.ttinger,  [Drummond]  deep  plum  color,  cupped  fine,         75 

307  Sir  R.  Pee!,  deep  crimson,  fiiie,  1  <0O 

308  Sir  J.  S.  Richardson,  raf;y  bvrnze,  fine,  50 

"                  scarlet  edgeu  with  pink,  75 

309  Spitfire,  ,  ,.  f^ 
31«  Sphere,  [Manwaring]  di\rk  claret,  splendid,  50 
311  Standard  of  Perfection,  dark  crimson  extra  fine.  50 

.312  Striata  formossissima,  [Bater]  blush  white,  finely  variegated  with 

crimson,  ^ 

313  Sultana,  crimson  velvet,  red  -haded,  fine,  1  00 

314  Suffolk  Hero,  [Girling]  ^'ark  maroon,  cupped,  S7 

315  Trafalgar   [King]  peach  blossom,  pink,  extra,  75 

316  Tricolor.  [(Tirlitif.]                                          „               ,  76 

317  Twyford  Perfection,  [Young]  shaded  rose,  first  rate  form,  50 
313  Twickenham  Rival,  bright  s.  arlet,  76 

319  Unique,  [An.sel]  ycUow,  tipped  red.  P 

320  Uxbridge  Magnate,  [Critleugh]  mottled  purple,  superior  form,  W 


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S2i  Ultimatum,  [Bavais]  bright  red,  extra,  ^  00 

322  Vanguard,  [Turner]  darH  crimson,  shaded  lilac,  75 

323  Vanquisher,  [Wood]  crimson  maroon,  round  petals,  75 

324  Venusta,  fine  purple,  60 

325  Victor,  [Widnall]  primrose,  edged  pink,  cupped  petals,  superior,  75 

326  Victor,  yellow,  tipped  crimson,  fine,  50 

327  Victory,  [Knight]  rich  dark  crimson,  excellent,  50 

328  Victory  of  Sussex  [Stanford]  superb  crimson,  large  1  00 

329  Violet  Perfection,  shaded  rose,  beautiful,  75 

330  "               [Keynes]  deep  purple,  with  vivid  violet  shade,  on 
centre  of  each  petal  fine  form,  75 

331  Village  Maid,  [Catleugh]  white,  pink  shaded,  centre  deep  pink,  75 
•332             "            [Girling]  white  and  purple  beautifully  tipped,  50 

333  Virgil  [Mountjoy]  deep  maroon,  fine  form,  first  rate,  75 

334  Viscount  Ressigueur,  [Dubras,]  purple,  tipped  white,  extra,  1  0© 

335  Vivid,  [Widnal]  shaded  pink,  tipped  with  red,  75 

336  Wanderer,  75 

337  Windmill  Hill  Rival,  white,  mottled  with  violet,  50 

338  Windsor  Rival,  scarlet,  50 

339  Winterton  Rival,  fine  yellow,  splendid,. ,  75 
■340  William  Miller,  [Keynes]  ^^r,     ,  /       JllCi/U-tn^  1  00 

341  Wizard  [Keynes]  orange,  scarlet^  extra  fine,  2  60 

342  Yellow  Defiance,  [Cox]  very  fine  yellow,  50 


DIRECTIONS    FOR    THE     CULTURE 

OF 

Bulbous  and  Tuberous  Roots. 

Situation — A  southern  aspect,  dry  and  airy,  and  sheltered 
from  the  north  winds,  is  preferable  tor  most  bulbs ;  but  Ane- 
mones and  Ranunclusses  will  do  better  in  a  situation  com- 
manding a  southern  aspect,  and  which  can  be  protected  from 
the  heat  of  noon-day. 

Soil. — The  following  compost  is  most  suitable  for  the  Hya- 
cinth, Tulip,  Crown  Imperial,  Narcissus,  Crocus,  Snow-flake, 
Iris,  Lily,  Colchicum,  Anemone,  Ranunculus,  Snow-Drop  and 
most  other  bulbs  :  one-third  sand,  one-third  well-rotted  cow- 
dung ,  and  one-third  good  garden  mould.  Let  the  beds  thus 
formed  be  well  dug  over  to  the  depth  of  fifteen  or  eighteen 
inches,  that  the  materials  be  well  mixed  together  ;  a  fourth 
})art  of  rotten  wood,  or  vegetable  mould  from  a  swamp,  may 
be  added  to  the  above,  if  conveniently  to  be  obtained,  which 
will,  at  all  times,  be  beneficial  in  giving  additional  lightness  to 
the  soil. 

The  various  species  of  the  Amaryllis  succeed  best  in  a  rich 
sandy  loam  ;  and  the  families  of  the  Ixia,  Oxalis,  Feraria, 
Gladiolus,  Antholyza,  Lachenalia,  and  most  other  Cape  and 
Tropical  bulbs,  require  the  soil  to  be  more  sandy  than  for  the 
generality  of  other  bulbs. 

Forming  the  Beds. — The   beds  should  be  raised  about  four 


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inches  above  the  level  of  the  walks,  and  moderately  arched, 
which  will  afford  an  opportunity  for  the  superfluous  moisture 
to  run  off.  Sand  (either  sea  or  fresh)  strewed  in  the  trench- 
es, before  and  after  placing  the  roots,  will  be  beneficial. 

Time  of  Plantintj. — For  the  Hyacinth,  Tulip,  Crown  Im- 
perial, Squill,  Lily,  Polyanthus,  Narcissus,  Double  Narcissus, 
Jonquil,  Ins,  Crocus,  Colchicum,  Star  of  Bethlehem,  Snow 
Drop,  Snow  Flake,  Gladiolus,  Album,  and  most  other  hardy 
bulbs,  the  preferable  season  for  planting  is  the  months  of  October 
and  November — and  it  is  well  to  be  observed,  that  the  species 
of  bulbs  above-named  (Tulips  excepted)  will  thrive  best  if  not 
taken  from  the  ground  oftener  than  every  second  or  third 
year.  The  different  species  of  Feraria,  Antholyza,  Ixia,  Cri- 
num,  Heemanthus,  Eucomis,  the  tender  species  of  Amaryllis, 
Pancratium,  and  Gladiolus,  and  most  other  delicate  bulbs, 
may  be  planted  during  the  months  of  November  and  Decem- 
ber, in  pots,  when  intended  to  be  sheltered  during  the  winter, 
or  they  can  be  kept  in  dry  sand  until  April  or  May,  and  then 
be  planted  in  pots,  or  in  the  open  ground,  when  it  has  become 
free  from  frost,  and  perfectly  settled. 

Depth  and  Distance. — Hyacinths,  Persain  Fritillary,  Mar- 
tagon,  and  other  Lilies,  and  Pseonies,  should  be  planted  at  the 
depth  of  four  inches  ;  Crown  Imperials  and  Polyanthus  Nar- 
cissus, five  inches  ;  Tulips,  double  and  single  Narcissus,  Jon- 
quils, Colchicums,  Snow  Flakes,  Bulbous  Iris,  and  Gladiolus, 
three  inches  ;  Crocus,  Arums,  Small  Fritillaries,  and  Snow 
Drops,  two  inches;  Ranunculus  and  Anemone,  one  and  a 
half  inches  ;  Dogs-tooth  Violet,  one  inch  ;  always  measuring 
from  the  top  of  the  bulb.  The  rows  should  be  ten  inches 
apart,  and  the  roots  be  placed  from  four  to  six  inches  apart, 
in  rows,  according  to  their  size. 

Protection  during  Winter. — In  the  Middle  and  Northern 
States,  it  will,  on  the  approach  of  Winter,  be  beneficial,  though 
not  absolutely  necessary,  to  cover  the  beds  with  straw,  tanner's 
bark,  withered  leaves,  or  light  earth  from  the  woods,  (such  as 
is  formed  by  a  decay  of  foliage,)  to  the  depth  of  two  or  three 
inches,  as  it  prevents  any  ill  effects  which  a  very  severe  sea- 
son might  have  upon  the  roots.  This  covering  must  be  care- 
fully raked  off  early  in  the  Spring.  The  Polyanthus  Narcissus, 
Hoop  Petticoat  Narcissus,  and  Arum  Dracunculus,  being  more 
tender  than  other  species,  require  a  covering  of  5  or  6  inches 
of  straw  or  leaves  in  the  manner  above  detailed. 

Taking  up  Bulbs  after  Flowering. — About  a  month  after 
the  bloom  is  passed,  the  foliage  puts  on  a  yellow  decayed  ap- 


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pearance.  This  is  the  proper  season  for  taking  up  the  roots  ; 
on  doing  which  the  stem  and  foliage,  should  be  cut  off  within 
an  inch  of  the  bulb,  leaving  the  fibrous  roots  attached  to 
it.  After  this  preparation,  spread  them  singly  in  an  airy  room 
to  dry,  for  two  or  three  weeks,  then  wrap  each  root  carefully 
in  paper,  (the  air  being  injurious)  or  put  them  in  dry  sand 
until  replanted. 

Anemone  and  Ranunculus. — The  soil  should  be  compact 
and  rich,  not  light  or  sandy.  A  stiff,  loamy  soil  suits  them 
very  well  ;  and  with  it  there  should  be  mixed  one  fourth  part 
of  rotten  manure,  and,  in  doing  this,  the  earth  ought  to  be 
well  pulverized.  In  England  they  are  planted  about  the  10th 
of  February  ;  and  here  they  may  with  success  be  planted  as 
early  in  the  spring  as  the  ground  can  be  worked.  We  have 
had  them  to  succeed  well  when  planted  at  the  end  of  October, 
or  early  in  November,  and  protected  during  the  winter  with 
a  covering  of  straw  and  leaves,  which  was  removed  early  in 
the  spring.  They  will  bear  a  considerable  degree  of  cold,  but 
our  intense  frosts  destroy  them  when  not  protected  as  above. 
They  require  a  moist  soil,  but  not  over  much  so.  Heavy 
rains  injure  and  rot  them  ;  and  the  ground  selected  should  be 
such  as  does  not  retain  water  and  become  sodden  In  dry 
weather,  they  will  require  frequent  watering.  When  the 
roots  are  taken  up  after  blooming,  they  should  be  preserved 
in  dry  sand  till  replanted. 

Culture  of  Tender  Bulbs  in  Pots,  comprising  the  OxaliSy 
Lachenalia,  Ixia,  Gladiolus,  Antholyza,  etc.,  etc. — The  man- 
agement of  these  is  extremely  simple.  They  should  have  as 
much  light,  sun  and  air  as  possible,  and  be  kept  free  from 
frost.  When  the  foliage  is  past,  and  the  roots  consequently 
in  a  dormant  state,  they  can  be  either  left  in  the  pots,  in  a 
dry  situation,  without  watering,  or  be  taken  out  and  wrapped 
in  paper,  or  packed  in  sand  till  the  ensuing  season,  at  which 
period  they  should  be  repotted  in  fresh  soil,  composed  as  al- 
ready detailed. 

Culture  of  the  Amaryllis  and  I'uherose. — The  Amaryllis 
longifolia,  (both  rose  colored  and  white,)  is  extremely  mag- 
nificent, and  will  support  our  winters  by  planting  the  roots  at 
the  depth  of  six  inches  from  the  extremity  of  the  neck  of  the 
bulb.  A  southern  exposure  is  much  to  be  preferred,  the 
warmer  the  better.  They  will  also  flourish  admirably  if 
planted  in  a  pond  below  the  point  of  congelation.  The. 
Amaryllis  Formosissima,  vitata,  aurea  belladona,  equestris, 
double    and    single,    reginse,    psittacina,.«^hnsoni,   gigantea- 

2* 


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Ignescens,  and  all  other  spring,  summer,  and  autumn  flower, 
ing  species  may,  if  preferred,  be  preserved  during  winter  in 
boxes  of  dry  sand,  and  planted  out  in  the  open  garden  at  the 
end  of  April,  or  beginning  of  May,  in  a  rich  sandy  loam,  where 
they  will  bloom  with  the  utmost  splendor.  The  different 
species  of  Zephyranthes,  Crinum,  and  Pancratium,  will  suc- 
ceed admirably  by  the  same  course  of  culture.  In  planting 
the  above-named  roots,  place  the  bulb  so  that  one-third  of  it» 
diameter  will  be  above  the  surface  of  the  ground.  This  is  to 
apply  to  all,  except  the  Amaryllis  formosissima  or  Jacobean 
Lily,  which  should  have  the  bulb  covered,  leaving  the  neck 
only  to  project  above  the  surface  of  the  ground.  Tuberoses, 
and  the  Feraria  tygridia,  or  Tiger  flower,  should  be  planted  at 
the  depth  of  one  inch,  the  numerous  offsets  on  the  former  be- 
ing first  broken  off  to  prevent  their  impoverishing  the  main 
root  and  arresting  the  bloom.  The  double  and  striped  leaved 
Tuberoses  are  greatly  admired  ;  the  latter  of  these,  and  the 
Common  Single  flowering,  are  more  certain  in  their  bloom  than 
the  double  variety.  The  species  of  Feraria  are  exceedingly 
beautiful,  and  therefore  much  admired. 

Hyacinths  and  other  Bulbs  in  pots  or  glasses  for  winter  bloom- 
ing.— For  this  purpose  Single  Hyacinths,  and  those  designated 
as  earliest  among  the  Double,  are  to  be  preferred.  The  Poly- 
anthus Narcissus,  Italian,  or  Roman  Narcissus,  Double  Nar- 
cissus, Double  and  Single  Jonquils,  Persian  Iris,  Crocus,  the 
winter  and  spring  flowering  varieties  of  the  Cyclamen,  and  the 
Double  and  Single  Duke  van  Thol  Tulips,  make  also  a  fine  ap- 
pearance during  the  winter  season.  Bulbs  intended  for  bloom- 
ing in  pots  during  the  winter,  should  be  planted  during  the 
months  of  October  and  November,  and  left  exposed  to  the  open 
air  until  the  ground  begins  to  freeze,  when  they  should  be  re- 
moved to  the  Greenhouse  or  to  a  warm  room.  They  will 
need  occasionally  moderate  waterings  before  they  begin  to 
vegetate,  and  when  they  attain  to  a  growing  state  should  re- 
ceive a  plentiful  supply  by  pouring  it  into  the  saucers.  They 
should  at  all  times  be  exposed  as  much  as  possible  to  the  sun, 
air,and  light,  to  prevent  their  foliage  from  growing  too  long,  or 
becoming  of  a  yellow  hue.  Bulbs  cultivated  after  this  manner 
will  mostly  blcom  in  January,  and  next  to  the  Hyacinth,  the 
Polyanthus  Narcissus,  and  Double  Italian,  or  Roman  Narcissus, 
may  be  ranked  among  the  most  desirable  for  beauty,  fragrance, 
and  easy  culture. 

Those  intended  for  glasses  should  be   placed  in  them  about 

the  middle  of  November,  the  glasses  being  previously  filled 

with  pure  water,  so  that  the   bottom  of  the  bulb  may  just 

^*  touch  the  water  ;  th^n  place  them  for  the  first  ten  days  m  a 


m 

dark  room,  to  promote  the  shooting  of  the  roots,  after  which 
expose  them  to  the  sun  light  as  much  as  possible.  They  will 
bloom,  however,  with  little  or  no  sun,  but  the  flowers  will  be 
inferior  in  color.  The  water  should  be  changed  as  often  as  it 
becomes  impure,  at  which  period  the  roots  ought  to  be  drawn 
entirely  out  of  the  glasses  and  rinsed  in  clean  water,  the 
glasses  being  at  the  same  time  well  washed  inside.  Rain  or 
soft  water  is  preferable  to  that  termed  hard,  but  either  will 
answer  the  purpose,  provided  it  be  perfectly  clear  Bulbs 
that  have  been  forced  are  of  but  little  value,  and  require  a 
considerable  period  to  regain  their  natural  vigor.  When  re- 
moved from  the  pots  or  glasses,  they  should  be  immersed  in 
water  for  a  week,  and  then  planted  in  a  soil  properly  prepaied, 
where  they  will  usually  commence  flowering  again  the  second 
year. 


DAHLIA,  OR  GEORGIAN  A. 

Few  of  our  most  rustic  plants  exact  less  care  than  this 
splendid  native  of  Mexico.  Indeed,  so  simple  is  its  culture, 
that  it  is  already  widely  disseminated  in  every  part  of  Europe, 
as  well  as  in  the  West  Indies,  South  America,  etc.,  in  all  of 
which  it  has  been  found  to  succeed.  It  will  thrive  in  any 
good  soil,  but  as  is  the  case  with  other  plants  held  in  great  es- 
timation, amateurs  bestow  more  care  on  its  culture  than  is  ab- 
solutely required,  and  have  adopted  particular  rules  for  that 
object.  The  roots  are  tuberous,  and  towards  the  last  of  April 
they  begin  to  push  out  young  shoots  at  the  base  of  the  stem 
of  the  previous  year.  At  this  period,  or  in  May,  they  should 
be  planted  ;  they  will,  however,  succeed  perfectly  well  if  this 
is  deferred  till  June,  but  will  not  come  so  soon  into  flowering. 
Plants  grown  in  pots  should  not  be  planted  until  the  frosts 
have  entirely  subsided.  In  England  they  usually,  from  choice, 
plant  the  Dahlia  in  poor,  gravelly  soil,  in  order  to  render  it 
more  dwarf  in  stature,  and  this  course  may  have  its  advan- 
tage in  a  humid  atmosphere.  In  our  own  country,  however 
where  the  heat  of  summer  is  excessive,  and  where  we  are 
sometimes  visited  by  severe  drought,  the  Dahlia  would  often 
be  absolutely  blighted,  unless  the  soil  were  suflScientiy  rich 
and  retentive  of  moisture.     When  planted  in  a  generous  »oiI 


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our  ciimate  is  so  extremely  congenial  to  its  habits ;  that  it  ex- 
pands with  the  utmost  luxuriance,  attaining  a  degree  of  beauty 
in  its  development,  if  not  unequalled,  at  least  not  to  be  sur- 
passed. 

For  the  gratification  of  amateurs,  we  annually  plant  speci- 
men beds  covering  two  or  three  acres,  comprising  all  the  rarest 
varieties,  for  the  purpose  of  inspeciion  and  selection.  It  will 
be  perceived  that  our  collection  is  particularly  rich  in  the 
splendid  Variegated,  Mottled,  Spotted,  and  Shaded  varieties. 

The  course  we  have  adopted  for  its  culture,  although  ex- 
tremely simple,  has  been  eminently  successful,  and  the  direc- 
tions we  shall  now  give  are  in  accordance  therewith.  Make 
the  ground  mellow  to  the  depth  of  eighteen  inches,  digging  in 
at  the  same  time  a  liberal  supply  of  manure.  Plant  the  dwarf 
kinds  at  three,  and  the  tall  ones  at  four  feet  distant  ;  and 
before  pLicing  the  roots,  dig  in  a  shovel  full  of  manure  at  each 
hole  destined  to  receive  them.  The  root  should  be  placed 
two  inches  beneath  the  surface — measuring  from  the  base  of 
the  old  stem.  Most  persons  allow  but  one  stalk  to  grow  and 
of  course  select  the  strongest — cutting  away  the  weaker  ones. 
When  planted  along  a  walk  or  avenue,  a  triple  range  presents 
a  very  beautiful  appearance,  the  most  dwarf  being  selected  for 
the  first  row,  those  of  greater  stature  for  the  second,  and 
the  tallest  for  the  third  row — indeed  this  manner  of  arrange- 
ment may  be  extended  to  five  or  six  rows.  Another  mode  is 
to  plant  them  in  clumps,  either  circular,  square,  or  as  the 
taste  may  suggest,  the  tallest  varieties  being  selected  for  the 
centre.  In  either  of  these  arrangements,  a  judicious  selection 
of  the  various  colors  is  requisite,  in  order  to  unite  to  their 
brilliant  display,  the  advantage  of  a  tasteful  combination. 

When  the  plants  are  about  a  foot  high,  a  pole  should  be 
placed  by  each,  proportioned  to  the  usual  height  it  attains, 
which  should  be  driven  into  the  ground  about  a  foot  from  the  ■ 
stalk,  so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  roots.  The  poles  or 
stakes  will  necessarily  vary  from  three  to  eight  feet  in  height 
above  the  surface ;  and  be  firmly  placed,  should  penetrate  the 
ground  from  twelve  to  eighteen  inches.  Those  for  the  taller 
plants  will  require  of  course  to  be  of  greater  thickness   and 


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strength  than  such  as  are  designed  for  the  more  dwarf  varietfes. 
The  work  of  driving  the  poles  may  be  more  easily  effected 
immediately  after  a  rain,  when  the  ground  is  moist. 

As  the  plants  advance  in  growth,  it  will  become  necessary 
to  tie  the  stalks  firmly  to  the  poles  to  guard  against  the  effects 
of  winds  and  storms.  For  this  purpose,  common  bass  m.at- 
ting,  or  any  other  soft  ligature  is  to  be  preferred.  The 
branches  being  extremely  brittle,  are  subject  to  be  broken  in 
severe  gales  when  not  supported.  Some  persons  train  their 
Dahlias  on  a  trellis,  which  affords  security  to  every  branch, 
and  presents  at  the  same  time  a  fine  effect.  It  is  only  in  very 
exposed  situations  that  the  extreme  caution  is  required  of  ty- 
ing every  branch  ;  and  in  cities  and  in  other  well  sheltered 
locations  far  less  care  will  suffice  in  this  respect.  It  is 
deemed  beneficial  to  trim  ofi'  the  lateral  shoots  nearest  the 
ground,  to  a  certain  height  in  proportion  to  the  growth  of  the 
plant ;  say  for  dwarfs  twelve  inches,  and  for  other  varieties 
eighteen,  increasing  to  twenty-four  inches  for  the  tallest. 
Some  cultivators  thin  out  about  half  the  number  of  upper 
branches,  in  order  to  add  to  the  strength  of  the  remaining 
ones,  and  to  increase  the  size  and  beauty  of  the  flowers. 

Wintering  Dahlias. — As  soon  as  the  frost  has  killed  the 
tops,  cut  them  off,  take  up  the  roots,  and  dry  them  for  two  or 
three  days  in  the  sun,  after  which  place  them  on  shelves  in  a 
cellar  perfectly  dry  and  free  from  frost,  or  pack  them  in  dry 
sand,  where  they  may  remain  until  the  period  for  spring  plan- 
ting. Moisture  is  destructive  to  them,  and  in  a  damp  cellar 
or  room  they  are  very  liable  to  rot  ;  but  in  a  dry  one,  not  a 
single  root  will  be  injured,  if  kept  free  from  frost. 

Selection  and  Transportation. — When  the  selection  is  left 
to  us,  such  an  assortment  will  be  selected  as  will  present  a 
pleasing  combination  of  color,  form,  height,  etc.  When 
packed  for  transportation  from  September  to  May,  they  occu- 
py so  little  space  that  a  great  number  may  be  comprised  in  a 
small  compass,  and  they  can  thus  be  transported  to  any  dis- 
tance. 


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ASSORTMENTS  OF  PLANTS. 

The  Proprietors  will  supply  the  following  classes  of  plants 
in  large  or  small  assortments,  at  very  reduced  rates. 

Camelia  Japonica,  or  Japan  Rose,  of  300  varieties,  at  very 
low  rates  in  assortments,  varying  from  $100  to  150  per  hun- 
dred plants,  and  from  $12  to  $24  per  dozen.  Some  new^  and 
very  rare  varieties  at  higher  rates.  For  the  names  of  the  en- 
tire collection,  see  GreeBhouse  Catalogue,  No.  4. 

Roses,  above  1600  most  splendid  and  select  varieties  of 
every  class,  as  enumerated  in  the  Catalogue  of  Roses,  com- 
prising the  Chinese  Daily,  Tea,  Bourbon,  Nosette,  Damask 
Perpetual,  Hybrid  Perpetual,  Hybrid  Chinese,  Hybrid  Bour- 
bon, Scotch,  Musk,  Microphylla,  Lawrencia,  Macartne}^, 
Multiflora,  Banksian,  Provence,  French,  Damask,  and  other 
fine  classes  of  Roses.  Of  these,  8^,000  plants  are  now  ready 
for  delivery  and  to  accommodate  the  proprietors  of  Nurseries 
and  other  venders,  the  following  offer  is  made  : — 

Roses  will  be  supplied  at  $25  per  100  for  cash  sent  with 
the  order,  each  hundred  comprising  25  to  50  real  good  and 
fine  kinds,  selected  by  the  proprietors  from  those  varieties  of 
which  they  have  a  plentiful  stock,  (and  not  for  inferiority,) 
half  to  be  Chinese  Daily,  Tea,  Nosette,  Bourbon,  and  the 
Perpetual  classes,  and  the  other  half  of  the  Hybrid  Chinese, 
Multiflora,  Provence,  Damask,  French,  and  other  classes,  or, 
if  preferred,  the  whole  to  be  of  either   of  these  two  divisions. 

Geraniums,  of  200  varieties,  comprising  above  100  that 
are  entirely  new,  and  remarkable  for  the  magnitude  of  their 
flowers,  and  for  the  brilliant  and  varied  hues  which  distinguish 
them,  at  $6  and  $4  50  per  dozen,  and  $36  and  $25  per  100. 

Passion  Flowers,  of  30  species  and  varieties,  including  the 
different  Scarlet  flowerino;  kinds.  Also  a  great  assortment  of 
Fuchsias,  Achimenes,  and  Calcilarias. 

Magnolias. — The  entire  collection,  comprising  all  the  spe- 
cies and  varieties  known.  Plants  of  the  Conspicua  and 
Soulangiana  varieties,  of  blooming  size,  and  all  at  reduced 
prices.     Every  species  and  variety  of  Magnolia  is   hardy   ex- 


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cept  three,  the  fuscata,  annonaefolia,  and  puniila,  and  all  will 
be  found  enumerated  and  described  in  Catalogue  No.  2,  ex- 
cept the  three  named,  -which  are  in  No.  4, 

Chinese  Azaleas,  of  75  varieties,  comprising  the  most 
brilliant  colors,  and  which  during  their  bloom  in  the  winter 
months,  present  a  display  second  only  in  brilliancy  and  variety 
of  hues  to  the  Camellia  family,  as  enumerated  in  Catalogue 
No.  2.,  and  also  about  30  new  varieties  recently  imported,  of 
which  a  list  will  be  sent  to  applicants.  Many  fine  kinds  are 
sold  at  $6,  $4  50,  and  $3  per  dozen. 

Hardy  Azaleas,  of  above  80  magnificent  varieties,  embrac- 
ing the  most  choice  and  rare  that  could  be  selected  from  the 
collections  of  Europe  and  America. 

Chrysanthemums,  above  100  varieties,  as  enumerated  in 
Catalogue  No.  2,  and  at  the  low  prices  therein  stated,  inclu- 
ding 30  new  and  very  splendid  varieties  just  imported  and 
never  before  offered  to  the  public. 

Greenhouse  Plants  will  be  supplied  in  assortments  of  25, 
50,  or  100  or  more  plants,  each  a  distinct  species  or  variety, 
at  very  reasonable  rates,  and  such  omitted  as  the  applicant 
already   possesses. 

Hardy  Herbaceous  Flowering  Plants  will  also  be  supplied 
in  assortments  of  25  or  20  species  or  more,  at  moderate  prices. 

Carnations,  Picotees,  etc. — We  have  the  satisfaction  to  an- 
nounce that  we  have  succeeded  in  obtaining  from  the  various 
European  collections  above  200  varieties  of  this  most  beauti- 
ful class  of  plants,  the  most  of  which  will  be  ready  for  deliv- 
ery the  present  autumn,  and  are  comprised  in  Catalogue  No. 
2.  The  expense  has  been  very  great,  as  in  some  cases  we 
have  imported  100  to  200  plants  without  obtaining  more  than 
five  or  six  alive  from  each  hundred.  We  oflfer  assortments  at 
$50,  $37  50,  $30,  and  $25  per  100  plants,  and  at  $6,  $4  50, 
and  $3  per  dozen,  according  to  their  beauty  and  rarity. 

Paeonies,  Primroses,  Polyanthus,  Auriculas,  Cowslips, 
Daisies,  Iris,  Hemerocallis,  Phlox,  Violets,  Verbenas,  and 
other  interesting  classes  of  Herbaceous  Plants,  see  Catalogue 
No.  2. 


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GARDEN,  AGRICULTURAL  &  FLOWER  SEEDS. 

The  Catalogue  of  this  department  is  very  extensive,  and 
yfe  announce  to  all  venders  of  Seeds,  that  we  will  supply 
every  variety  desired  at  very  low  wholesale  rates,  our  prices 
being  from  25  to  50  per  cent,  less  than  are  usually  charged, 
our  desire  being  to  present  great  inducements  to  those  who 
will  make  prompt  or  sure  arrangements  for  payment. 

We  will  also  supply  Garden  and  Flower  seeds  put  up  for 
retailing  at  $35  for.  1000  parcels,  for  sure  pay  on  a  credit 
of  6  months,  or  $30  for  cash  sent  with  the  order. 


Printed  at  the  Office  of  the  Long  Island  Farmer,  Jamaica. 


